Beyond Neptune lies the Kuiper Belt, a vast expanse of icy bodies that may hold clues to the solar system’s formation. These ...

Kepler-186f, slightly larger than Earth, orbits its red dwarf star in the habitable zone, receiving one-third of Earth's solar energy. Proxima Centauri b, Earth's closest exoplanet at over 4 ...

Long ago, a planetary object eight times the mass of Jupiter may have once visited the solar system and altered […] The post ...

Astronomers who identified HD 20794 d say its proximity to its host star and orbital pattern suggest it could hold water.

The exciting discovery just 20 light-years away from Earth could play a 'pivotal role' in the search for life on other ...

A rare celestial event is captivating stargazers as six planets align in a striking display, says Professor Chandana ...

After graduating from UVA in 2013 and completing her doctorate in planetary science from the University of Arizona in 2019, ...

A super-Earth planet that dips in and out of its star's habitable zone has been discovered just 19.7 light-years away.

A newly-discovered planet similar to our own could be capable of sustaining life (Picture: PA Wire) Scientists have ...

An object eight times the mass of Jupiter may have swooped around the sun, coming superclose to Mars' present-day orbit ...

Astronomers aimed the Very Large Telescope in Chile at a nearby exoplanet and discovered jet stream winds blowing nearly 80 ...

SCIENTISTS have discovered a new super-Earth with an ‘eccentric’ orbit that swings it in-and-out of its star’s habitable zone ...